Rene Descartes - Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason and Seeking Truth in the Sciences

The Discourse on the Method is one of the most influential works in the history of modern science. It is a method which gives a solid platform from which all modern natural sciences could evolve. Descartes started his line of reasoning by doubting everything, so as to assess the world from a fresh perspective, clear of any preconceived notions.